Cleared Traditional

K880101 - LIBERATOR 53/STROLLER 50

K880101 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LIBERATOR 53/STROLLER 50 by Minnesota Valley Engineering, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BYJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

K880101 · Minnesota Valley Engineering, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K880101 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIBERATOR 53/STROLLER 50. Classified as Unit, Liquid-oxygen, Portable (product code BYJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Minnesota Valley Engineering, Inc. (New Prague, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 29, 1988 after a review of 48 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5655 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K880101 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 12, 1988
Decision Date February 29, 1988
Days to Decision 48 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 48d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BYJ Unit, Liquid-oxygen, Portable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5655
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - BYJ Unit, Liquid-oxygen, Portable

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